What You Should Never Feed a Cat!

Bo, the in-house cat and feline expert: Hey, folks! Welcome back to our blog! Today’s focus is on what foods you should never give your cat. I have a rather mischievious dog (Jessie) with whom I share a household, and she has been known to try to feed me a lot of crap over the years, the most notable of which is pure BS. She tries to feed that to me daily, but I don’t fall for it. It makes me sick to my stomach anyway. This post will highlight some foods that you, as a cat owner, should never attempt to give your cat.

Baby food – This may contain onion powder, which is toxic to cats. (Even onion breath, courtesy of Jessie, can be toxic. Have you smelled her breath lately?)

Bones from fish, poultry, or other sources of meat – Theses can obstruct or cut a cat’s digestive system.

Chocolate, coffee, tea, and any caffeine – These can affect the heart and nervous system.

Dog food – A one-time accidental ingestion should not pose a problem, but if eaten repeatedly, your cat can become malnourished or sustain heart problems. (Besides, what proper cat would ever consider dining on kibbles and bits?)

Grapes and raisins – These contain an unknown toxin, which can be harmful to the kidneys.

Large amounts of liver – Too much vitamin A is toxic, leading to problems with muscles and bones.

Macadamia nuts – These can adversely affect the digestive and nervous systems as well as the muscles.

Milk and other dairy products – If your cat does not have enough of the enzyme lactase, it will be unable to break down the lactose in the milk, resulting in diarrhea. There are lactose-free milk products made for cats.

Moldy or spoiled food – Seriously? Would you really consider serving us this stuff? Oh, well, if a cat does get into the garbage, it can lead to vomiting and diarrhea, which can also affect other organs. Think of food poisoning in yourself. Blah…..

Mushrooms – These can affect many systems in your cat’s body and can contribute to shock or even death.

Raw fish – This can result in a vitamin B deficiency which can create a loss of appetite, seizures, and in some cases, death.

Sugary foods – Just like with humans, too much of the sweet stuff can lead to weight gain, obesity, and diabetes.

Table scraps – Sure, the dog may go for these, but even for them, these are not balanced nutritionally. We need the fat trimmed from our diets.

Raw eggs – Eating these can lead to skin and coat problems. These can even contain salmonella. Keep them away from us!

And remember….just like I mentioned about Jessie…never feed your cat a line of crap! We are smart and can smell that stuff a mile away! However, be sure to feed us lots of love every day! We thrive on that supplement!

Have a good one!

(I found this info on one of those pet education sites. Interestingly enough, it also said to avoid feeding your cat alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco. C’mon, people! A responsible cat owner would not even consider doing such things!)